imperial court; royal court
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
setting a place; setting the table
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
unification; union; oneness
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
inari and maki sushi served together
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
starting point; point of departure
to make a distinction; to differ; to be different
time; hour; season; time of the year
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
kabuki; Japanese classical drama
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)